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Danmel

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Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:47 PM Aug 2025

Trump Rants About "Comfort Women" While Meeting with Foreign President [View all]

President Donald Trump’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took an unexpected turn Monday when the U.S. leader decided to bring up the topic of forced prostitution.

The White House meeting spanned several geopolitical issues, including potential unification of South Korea and North Korea, economic partnerships between South Korea and the U.S., as well as South Korea’s political stability, which has been on shaky ground since former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December.
https://newrepublic.com/post/199555/trump-comfort-women-japan-south-korea-lee-jae-myung

Between this and praising Kim, I'm amazed President Lee Jae-myung didn't walk out.

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